Nonpneumatic tire



Aug. 21, 1923.. 1,465,898

' c. A. FlsK NONPNEUMATIC TIRE Filed March 9. 19,234

Caza; A.F15K

Patented aug. 2i, 1923..

Unirse; STATES VCARL nous risk, ornnw Yoan, N. Yr

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Application filed March e, 192e.v "sel-mino.' 624,012?

To all fte/1.0m it may com cern.:

Be it known that I, CARL izen of the United States,'and a resident of the city of New York,A borough of the Bronx, in the county-of Bronx and State of New York,v have invented a new Vand `Improved Nonpneumatic Tire, of ,which the following is a' full, clear, and eXact description.

This invention hasrelation to non=pnenv matic tires for vehiclesvand has-'particular reference to afiller for a tire shoe or casing, thesame vbeing in the nature of lan. improvement over my prior application filed June 1 otherforeign 15, 1922,and`bearing Serial No. 568,466.V

The present invention contemplates for one of its objects an improvedv form of conncction Vbetween the outer band 'of the 'filler element and the -rim'of the wheel which more etliciently functions 1 to allow for the local compressions of the tire when encountering anobstacle or=when supporting the weight of the vehicle.

As a'furth'er object the improved filler in-p chicles means for effecting impingement andV r closecontact of the beads of the tire-with the beads ofthe rim in orderv to.v prevent the' entrance v`of water, moisture, sand, dirt, or

casing.

.-lVith the above recited and other objects inview, the invention' resides in the'novel` construction setforthvin vthe following' speci'- ication,'particularlypointed vout in the appended claims and illustrated in thev accompanying drawings, it being understood that the Vright is reserved to embodiments other than'those actually illustrated herein to theV 2 2 and illustrating in broken lines the.

tire casing or shoe applied. e

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, 10 designates the rim of a vehicle wheel which may be of any approved construction and which is provided at its oppoj matter to Vthe y interior I of the site-side edges withflanges 1:1which lare de- A. Fisk, a cit-l signed to clinchor engage-,with the beads 12 of atire shoe" or casing 13; Thefrim may-be of -t-hedemountable or 'attached type without in: any' way.affectingV the invention or functioning 'of the improved 1'iller.`

-The tire filler which constitutes the invention V'and' serves asa-'substitutefor the usual inflated innertubey consists of an an-Y nular fleXiblef metallic member 15 which is of substantially semiicircularl coii'iiguration in cross section, the inner edges being turned inwardlyas at'1`6 in order to eliminate the possibilityofthe vsharpened edges or corners injuring the inner face 'ofthe tire shoe .orfcasingl The 'member 1,5 is-co'nnected'to and normally'supported in concentric relation tothe rim 10' by a plurality of elongated radially disposedjlinks 17, the inner big'hts 18of which-embrace a lcommon annular pivotjrod =19 which is supported from vthe rim by circumferentially spacedradially disposed U-sha'ped bearing members 2O which project outwardly: fr'om'the outer -fface of".V

the rim 10. .-Theouter bights 21 of each al' ternate link' v17 embracesone ofv a pair of:

laterally spaced pivot rods 22'which pivot'4 rod-s are supported from the inner face of;

the"l annular l'leiible member 15v by brackets" 23y which 'radiate inwardlyff therefrom.' Un"-l der 'this' arrangement the links :alternately4` project atopposite angles froml the .inner pivot rod A19. The' hearing members' 20 and bearing 'brackets 23 serve to u'niformly'spacethe inner and outer bights off theflinks' fromone: another and f eliminate any?tendencyy of:

friction and wear dueto the contact of the metal band 15 with the inner tread surface of the shoe or casing, av covering layer 24:v consisting preferably of canvas soaked in graphite isarranged over the outervface of d For the purpose of. tightly the band 15. impinging .and engaging the beads 12 of Vthe band 15 to creep'"circumferentially relaf tive to the rimV 10. In order'to eliminate i the'tire wit-h the flanges 11 of the rim, ai.

plurality of spring elements 25 are provided,

the free 'extremities of which engage the inner sides of the beads and force the sameoutwardly thus eliminating the possibilitynof thev entrance of moisture, sand, dirt or other foreign matter Yto the interior of the shoe i or casing. v

I claimzj Y l 1. A non-pneumatic resilient iiller forza rim, said' links being alternately disposed at an angle. n 2. A non-pneumatic resilient filler for a Y tire shoe or casing comprising a resilient band conforming to Vand arranged Within the tread portion of the tire shoe or casing, and

. aconnection between said band and the tire shoe -or casing supporting rim for normally maintaining the band in spaced .concentric relation to the rim,V said connection consist-V ing of circumferentially spacedlinks having slidable and pivotal connection at theiropv posite ends respectively with the band and rim, said links being alternately-disposed at an angle, and-means interposedbetween the links for preventing circumferential swinging thereof and relative circumferential movement or creeping of the band with respect tothe rim.

3. A non-pneumatic resilient `iiller for a tire slice or Vcasing comprising` a resilient bandconforming to and arrangedwithin they tread portion of the tiretshoe or casing, anda vconnection'between saidba'ndand the tire shoe. or casing supporting-rim for normally maintaining the band in spaced concentric' relation to the rim, said connection :consist-V ing .of circumferentially spaced links having slidableV and'pivota-l connectionjattheir opposite 'end-s respectively with the' band and rim, said Vlinks being alternately ,dis-V posed at an angle, means finte'rposedbetweenf the links for preventingA circumferential swinging thereof and relative circumferen- L Y tial movement or creeping of the band with respect to the rim, yand means located adjacent the inner pivoted ends of the li-nksfor-H engaging and forcing the tire beads against the rim lianges. Y

' L.The 'combination with the outer shoe or casing of a tire and a channeled supporting rim between which the beads are received, of arfiller for resiliently maintaining the tread portion of the casingnormally in concentrically spaced relation to the rim, said filler including-a resilient band of a transverse configuration corresponding to the inner tread portion of the` shoe or casing and arranged within said portion, a connection between said band' andthe rim com` prising inwardly projecting bearing brackets on the band, parallel Vcircumferential pivot rods carried by the bearingbrarcket, outwardly projecting bearing members Secured to the -rim,an annular pivot rod carried thereby, and links having theirinner bights embracing the inner pivot rod, alternatey links havingtheir o'uter bights respectively. embracing the outer pivot rods,` said links having transverse swinging and sliding engagementwithsaid pivotrods. Y y

The combination'with the outer shoeor casing of a tire and a. channeled supporting rim between which the beadsl are received,V

of; a filler for Vresiliently maintaining the tread portion of the casi-ng normally in c0ncentrically spaced relation tothe rim, said,

liller including a resilient band oa transverse configuration corresponding tothe inner tread portion ofthe shoe 4or casing and varranged within vsaid portion, a connection between said band and the rim comprising inwardly projecting bearing brackets on the band, parallel circumferential pivot rods carried' by the. bearing bracket, outwardly projecting bearing members'sec'ured tothe n* rim, an annularvpivot rod, and substantially senii-circular Vspring clips interposed between the inner endfof each link and engaging the V'inner vfaces of theI tire beads for :forcing the same into-'engagement Withrthe side flanges of the channeled rim.y 1`V cani; A DoLF Fisk. 

